Johnny & June
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Johnny & June is a compilation album
by American
country
singer Johnny Cash
, released on Bear Family Records
in 1978 (see 1978 in music
). Like The Unissued Johnny Cash
it consists of material that was either unreleased or not widely available. Most of the songs were recorded from 1964 to 1965, with the exception of "Smiling Bill McCall" from 1960. That song, "Cotton Picking Hands" and "Wer Kennt Den Weg" and "In Virginia" (both in German) had been previously released on singles. "Thunderball" was recorded for the James Bond
film, but was ultimately turned down in favor of Tom Jones
(see also the Thunderball film
and soundtrack
articles).
"One Too Many Mornings" is a Bob Dylan
song from The Times They Are a-Changin'
. Cash and Dylan would later (unsuccessfully) attempt a duet version of the song for Nashville Skyline
, and Cash would record the song again for Heroes
with Waylon Jennings
. This version features Maybelle Carter
playing autoharp. The Carters
feature on several songs on the album; June Carter
sings lead vocal on three songs and duets on another, and Anita Carter
sings on "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome."
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
, released on Bear Family Records
Bear Family Records
Bear Family Records is a Germany-based independent record label that specializes in reissues of archival material ranging from country music to 1950s rock and roll to old German movie soundtracks.-History:...
in 1978 (see 1978 in music
1978 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1978.-January–April:*January 14 – The Sex Pistols play their final show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom....
). Like The Unissued Johnny Cash
The Unissued Johnny Cash
The Unissued Johnny Cash is a compilation album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Bear Family Records in 1978 . It is tailored to completist fans of Cash as it consists completely of rare or unreleased material from Cash's early Columbia days...
it consists of material that was either unreleased or not widely available. Most of the songs were recorded from 1964 to 1965, with the exception of "Smiling Bill McCall" from 1960. That song, "Cotton Picking Hands" and "Wer Kennt Den Weg" and "In Virginia" (both in German) had been previously released on singles. "Thunderball" was recorded for the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film, but was ultimately turned down in favor of Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
(see also the Thunderball film
Thunderball (film)
Thunderball is the fourth spy film in the James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original screenplay by Jack Whittingham...
and soundtrack
Thunderball (soundtrack)
Thunderball is the soundtrack for the fourth James Bond film of the same name.The soundtrack was released by United Artists Records in 1965. The music was composed and conducted by John Barry, and performed by the John Barry Orchestra. This was Barry's third soundtrack for the series...
articles).
"One Too Many Mornings" is a Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
song from The Times They Are a-Changin'
The Times They Are a-Changin'
The Times They Are a-Changin opens with the title track, one of Dylan's most famous songs. Dylan's friend, Tony Glover, recalls visiting Dylan's apartment in September 1963, where he saw a number of song manuscripts and poems lying on a table. "The Times They Are a-Changin'" had yet to be recorded,...
. Cash and Dylan would later (unsuccessfully) attempt a duet version of the song for Nashville Skyline
Nashville Skyline
Nashville Skyline is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's ninth studio album, released by Columbia Records in April 1969.The album marked a dramatic departure for Dylan, previously known for his groundbreaking, poetic folk music and rock and roll...
, and Cash would record the song again for Heroes
Heroes (Cash and Jennings album)
Heroes is an album by country singers Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, released on Columbia Records in 1986 . Although the two musicians had collaborated several times before - most notably in 1985 as part of The Highwaymen, along with Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson - this was the duo's first...
with Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
. This version features Maybelle Carter
Maybelle Carter
"Mother" Maybelle Carter was an American country musician. She is best known as a member of the historic Carter Family act in the 1920s and 1930s and also as a member of Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters.-Biography:...
playing autoharp. The Carters
Carter Family
The Carter Family was a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. Their music had a profound impact on bluegrass, country, Southern Gospel, pop and rock musicians as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s. They were the first vocal group to become country...
feature on several songs on the album; June Carter
June Carter Cash
Valerie June Carter Cash was an American singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, comedienne and author who was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash...
sings lead vocal on three songs and duets on another, and Anita Carter
Anita Carter
Ina Anita Carter , the youngest daughter of Ezra and Mother Maybelle Carter, was a versatile American singer who experimented with several different types of music and played stand-up bass with her sisters Helen Carter and June Carter Cash as The Carter Sisters...
sings on "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome."
Track listing
- "(I'm Proud) The Baby Is Mine" (Cash) Recorded December 17, 1964
- "Cotton Pickin' Hands" (Cash/June Carter CashJune Carter CashValerie June Carter Cash was an American singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, comedienne and author who was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash...
) Recorded December 10, 1965 - "Close the Door Lightly When You Go" (Eric AndersonEric AndersonEric Anderson may refer to:* Eric Anderson , British educator* Eric Anderson , English soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross* Eric Anderson , American basketball player...
) Recorded September 21, 1965- Vocal by June Carter Cash
- "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome" (Anderson) Recorded February 3, 1965
- Vocal by Anita CarterAnita CarterIna Anita Carter , the youngest daughter of Ezra and Mother Maybelle Carter, was a versatile American singer who experimented with several different types of music and played stand-up bass with her sisters Helen Carter and June Carter Cash as The Carter Sisters...
- Vocal by Anita Carter
- "Thunderball" (Cash) Recorded May 12, 1965
- "One Too Many MorningsOne Too Many Mornings"One Too Many Mornings" is a song by Bob Dylan, released on his third studio album The Times They Are a-Changin in 1964. The chords and vocal melody are in some places very similar to the song "The Times They Are A-Changin'". "One Too Many Mornings" is in the key of C Major and is fingerpicked...
" (Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
) Recorded October 29, 1965 - "How Did You Get Away from Me" (Anita Carter/June Carter/Cash) (Anderson) Recorded March 5, 1964
- With June Carter Cash
- "Adios Aloha" (June Carter/Don Davis) (Anderson) Recorded December 20, 1964
- Vocal by June Carter
- "Wer Kennt Den Weg (I Walk the Line)" (Cash/Günter Loose) Recorded June 19, 1965
- "Ain't You Ashamed" (Cash, Cash) (Anderson) Recorded March 5, 1964
- Vocal by June Carter Cash
- "Smiling Bill McCall" (Cash) Recorded February 16, 1960
- "In Virginia" (Goetz/Kaegbein) Recorded June 19, 1965